Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2000

Keshawn

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #3,020 Trend ↓ Falling 20%
Rank 2025
#3,020
among boys · ↓614 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Keshawn · -29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
396 babies
All-time total
6,371
#1,586 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Keshawn popularity over time

6,371 babies have been named Keshawn since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 42 56 98 10 – #3,016
1980s 100 167 267 27 +172% #2,069
1990s 156 1,477 1,633 163 +512% #596
2000s 44 2,993 3,037 304 +86% #555
2010s – 1,006 1,006 101 -67% #1,003
2020s (to 2025) – 330 330 55 -45% #1,988

Where Keshawn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Keshawn

Keshawn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,020 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 6,371 American babies have been named Keshawn, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2000, when 396 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Keshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keshawn?

The median living Keshawn is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 27. An estimated 6,300 people named Keshawn are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Keshawn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 41 #3,020
2024 – – 58 #2,406
2023 – – 52 #2,565
2022 – – 40 #3,081
2021 – – 67 #2,145
2020 – – 72 #1,988
2019 – – 66 #2,159
2018 – – 57 #2,339
2017 – – 73 #1,965
2016 – – 79 #1,884
2015 – – 83 #1,811
2014 – – 79 #1,866
2013 – – 116 #1,428
2012 – – 126 #1,353
2011 – – 131 #1,307
2010 – – 196 #1,003
2009 – – 238 #884
2008 – – 243 #873
2007 5 #19,101 259 #831
2006 – – 247 #825
2005 – – 275 #736
2004 – – 332 #635
2003 6 #14,827 350 #603
2002 9 #10,678 301 #644
2001 8 #11,536 368 #566
2000 16 #6,652 380 #555
1995 21 #4,766 114 #1,047
1990 13 #6,658 45 #1,766
1985 8 #7,920 8 #4,942
1980 10 #6,522 9 #4,336
1975 8 #6,795 5 #5,923
1970 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Keshawn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Keshawn?

The median living Keshawn is about 22 years old. Half of all living Keshawns are between 17 and 27 years old.

How many people named Keshawn are alive today?

An estimated 6,300 people named Keshawn are alive in the United States, based on 6,371 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keshawn in 2025?

Keshawn ranked #3,020 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keshawn?

6,371 babies have been named Keshawn in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keshawn most popular?

Keshawn peaked in 2000, when 396 newborns received the name.

Is Keshawn a boy or girl name?

Keshawn is used for both: about 5% of babies named Keshawn have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Keshawn rising or falling?

Keshawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Keshawn become more popular?

Keshawn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Keshawn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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